71.   The champion simply held his ground as White and Anand could not find a way to heat up a fight.

72.   The company lost ground as competitors like Volkswagen brought out new models.

73.   The government also risks losing the case, or winning on such narrow grounds as to yield a hollow victory.

74.   The first two-thirds covers the same ground as the Olivier-Oberon classic and is the most successful.

75.   The prohibition of torture should be defended on constitutional, practical, and moral grounds as a taboo that is crucial to the life of a civilized society.

76.   The Russian convoy then staked out the ground as its own.

77.   The same can be said for other encyclopedia publishers, but Britannica, once a leader, lost ground as competitors more deftly navigated a Web-crazy world.

78.   The snow that still covers the brown earth of northwestern Iowa first whitened the ground as people headed to the polls last November.

79.   The shares lost ground as some traders and investors ruled out a merger, citing regulatory hurdles.

80.   The Volunteers have proven they can just as easily beat you on the ground as through the air.